Section 152
Master to take charge of the effects of deceased seamen.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
About this Act
An Act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a National Shipping Board to provide for the registration, certification, safety and security of Indian ships and generally to amend and consolidate the law relating to merchant shipping.
(1) If any seaman or apprentice
engaged on any ship, the voyage of which is to terminate in India, dies during that voyage, the master
of the ship shall report the death to the next-of-kin of the seaman or apprentice and to the shipping
master at his port of engagement and shall take charge of any money or effects belonging to the
seaman or apprentice which are on board the ship.
(2) The master shall thereupon enter in the official log book the following particulars, namely:--
(a) a statement of the amount of money and a detailed description of the other effects;
(b) a statement of the sum due to the deceased for wages and of the amount of deduction, if any, to be made from the wages.
(3) The said money, balance of wages and other effects are in this Act referred to as the property of the seaman or apprentice.
(2) The master shall thereupon enter in the official log book the following particulars, namely:--
(a) a statement of the amount of money and a detailed description of the other effects;
(b) a statement of the sum due to the deceased for wages and of the amount of deduction, if any, to be made from the wages.
(3) The said money, balance of wages and other effects are in this Act referred to as the property of the seaman or apprentice.